βόσκω

See also: βοσκώ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₃- with inchoative suffix -σκω (-skō). Cognates include βοῦς (boûs, cow) and Lithuanian gúotas.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βόσκω (bóskō)

  1. (of herdsmen) feed, tend
    1. (generally) feed, nourish, support, maintain, keep
  2. (passive, of cattle) feed, graze
    1. (figuratively) to be fed or nurtured

Inflection

Descendants

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βόσκω (bóskō, to feed, to graze)

Verb

βόσκω (vósko) (simple past βόσκησα, passive βόσκομαι)

  1. (transitive) graze

Conjugation

  • βοσκή f (voskí, pasture, grass)
  • βοσκός m (voskós, shepherd)
  • βοσκόπουλο m (voskópoulo, shepherd boy)
  • βοσκοτόπι n (voskotópi, pasture)
  • βοσκήσιμος (voskísimos, suitable for pasture)
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